Muslim names

Hey berries! :slight_smile:

A friend of mine has just given birth to her second daughter. She has a problem with the name for the baby. She is married to an Emirati and they want a muslim name for the baby. She told me she likes the names Hessa, [name_f]Maryam[/name_f], Alreem (or Reem), Alanoud and Shamma but she is open to suggestions. As they live in the UK, they want a name that would work there. Any suggestions?

[name_f]Maryam[/name_f] is nice as is Reem. [name_f]Nadira[/name_f] and [name_f]Amira[/name_f] are some others I think could work in the UK

[name_f]Maryam[/name_f] is nice as is Reem. [name_f]Nadira[/name_f] and [name_f]Amira[/name_f] are some others I think could work easily in the UK

I love Arabic names! [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Amira[/name_f]
[name_f]Alia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aisha[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
Esita
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Iman[/name_f]
[name_f]Inaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Jazmin[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Laila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nabila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saida[/name_f]
[name_f]Salena[/name_f]
Soheila
[name_f]Tahira[/name_f]
[name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmeen[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

Oh sorry. I meant Arabic Names.

The first name that comes to mind is [name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f], it is definitely a cross-over name that is recognizeable and easy to pronounce.

Some other suggestions (sorry for repeats):

[name_f]Hadiya[/name_f]
Maram
[name_f]Jamila[/name_f]/Jamillah
[name_f]Laila[/name_f]
[name_f]Samira[/name_f]
[name_f]Shula[/name_f]
[name_u]Nima[/name_u]
[name_f]Amani[/name_f]
Amaal

Of the options you posted, I think [name_f]Maryam[/name_f] works best for English speakers.

[name_f]Aysha[/name_f] - Form of [name_f]Aisha[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalia[/name_f] – [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] [name_f]Flower[/name_f]
Azari – Maidens
Bisma – [name_f]Happy[/name_f]
Basmin, Basmeen – [name_f]Happy[/name_f]
Basima – One Who Smiles
[name_f]Dania[/name_f] – Close
Eesha – Life
Eshal – To enliven
Ilyana – Gentleness
[name_f]Imara[/name_f] – To visit
Islah – To remove corruption
Jihan – Universe
[name_f]Jinan[/name_f] – Gardens
Jariya - Sailing Ship
Juwayriya – Damask [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Kafiya – Sufficient
Kalia – Solitary
[name_f]Kalila[/name_f] – Intimate [name_m]Friend[/name_m]
Khawla – [name_f]Gazelle[/name_f]
Lujain – [name_u]Silver[/name_u]
Luluah – Beads of [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Marah[/name_f] – [name_f]Joy[/name_f], To have fun
Mardiya – Pleasing
Marjaan- [name_f]Coral[/name_f]
Maymoona – Blessed, Prosperous
[name_f]Mayra[/name_f] – Swift, Fast
Maysara – Ease, Success
Maysan – The shining one
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] – [name_f]Queen[/name_f]-like
Nimah – Blessing
[name_f]Niam[/name_f] – God’s Blessing
[name_f]Nadiya[/name_f] – Caller
[name_u]Nakia[/name_u] – Pure
Nayla – Gift
[name_m]Nuriya[/name_m] – Radiant
Rayhan – Good Scent, Fragrance
Rayyan - A gate of paradise
Rumaisa – [name_f]Star[/name_f], [name_m]Sirius[/name_m]
[name_f]Safira[/name_f] – Ambassador
Safina – Ship
[name_u]Samar[/name_u], [name_f]Samara[/name_f] – [name_m]Night[/name_m]
[name_f]Sidra[/name_f] – Furthest tree in Paradise, Lote Tree
Siham – [name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
Sineen – Blessed, Beautiful
[name_f]Yara[/name_f] – [name_f]Butterfly[/name_f]
Zaitun(a) – [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
Ziana Zyan– Beautification, Adornment

All of these should work nicely in the west. I apologize, I just copied my whole list and was too lazy to remove the meanings. :smiley:

[name_f]Sahar[/name_f], [name_f]Zahra[/name_f], [name_f]Zuleika[/name_f], Asiya, Sumaya, [name_f]Zainab[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Zayda[/name_f], Tasneem are a few others.

[name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Maryam[/name_f], [name_f]Aliyah[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Aisha[/name_f], [name_f]Alya[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Farah[/name_f], [name_f]Fatima[/name_f], Beria, [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Noor[/name_f], Huma, Hira, Iqra, [name_u]Isra[/name_u], [name_f]Zara[/name_f]